Rare Genius
2010 remix album by Ray Charles
Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters | ||||
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Remix album by Ray Charles | ||||
Released | 2010 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 41:36 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
Producer | Ray Charles, John Burk | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic (link) | |
PopMatters (link) | |
All About Jazz (link) | favorable |
Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters is a posthumously created album that remixes previously unreleased Ray Charles studio recordings and demos made in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s together with some contemporary instrumental and backing vocal parts.
Track listing
- "Love's Gonna Bite You Back" – 3:54
- "It Hurts To Be In Love" (Dixson, Toombs) – 4:53
- "Wheel of Fortune" (Benjamin, Weiss) – 4:00
- "I'm Gonna Keep On Singin'" – 5:30
- "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Blackstone, Overstreet) – 4:04
- "Isn't It Wonderful" (Taylor, Webster) – 4:13
- "I Don't Want No One But You" – 4:20
- "A Little Bitty Tear" (Cochran) – 3:35
- "She's Gone" – 3:10
- "Why Me Lord?" (featuring Johnny Cash) (Kristofferson) – 3:57
Personnel
Original recordings:
- Ray Charles – vocals, piano / keyboards
- The Raelettes – backing vocals
- Johnny Cash – lead vocal on "Why Me Lord?"
- others (horns, strings, etc.)
contemporary (2010) additions:
- Keb' Mo' – guitar
- George Doering – guitar
- Bobby Sparks – organ
- Larry Goldings – piano, organ
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Trey Henry – bass
- Chuck Berghofer – bass
- Gregg Field – drums
- Ray Brinker – drums
- Eric Benét – background vocal
References
- Concord 32196
- Allmusic.com review, Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
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studio creations
- Genius & Friends
- Ray Sings, Basie Swings
- Rare Genius
- Ray Charles at Newport
- Ray Charles in Person
- Live in Concert
- Ray Charles Live
compilations
top 10 singles
- "What'd I Say"
- "Georgia on My Mind"
- "Hit the Road Jack"
- "One Mint Julep"
- "Unchain My Heart"
- "I Can't Stop Loving You "
- "You Don't Know Me"
- "You Are My Sunshine"
- "Busted"
- "Take These Chains from My Heart"
- "Crying Time"
#1 singles
- "I Got a Woman"
- "A Fool for You"
- "Mary Ann"
- "Drown in My Own Tears"
- "Together Again"
- "Let's Go Get Stoned"
- "Seven Spanish Angels"
- "I'll Be Good to You"
(not included above)
- "Let The Good Times Roll"
- "Living for the City"
- "A Song for You"
- "Heaven Help Us All"
- "Here We Go Again"
- Discography
- Tangerine Records
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Fathead / Ray Charles Sextet
- Hank Crawford
- The Raelettes
- Ray
- soundtrack
- Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles
- Tribute to Uncle Ray
- "Confession Blues"
- Category